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Creativity Meets Business - DJ Akio Kawahito & Anita Makgetla on Building Strictly Soul

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In this episode, we sit down with two incredible entrepreneurs, DJ Akio Kawahito and Anita Makgetla, the visionaries behind Strictly Soul, a movement that started as a virtual stream during lockdown and grew into Africa's largest R&B-focused events community. Akio, a music director with over 20 years in the industry, and Anita, a skilled event coordinator with expertise in fashion, marketing, and concert coordination, share their inspiring journey of transforming a passion project into a multi-city platform.
21 Oct English South Africa Business · Careers

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